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Registered Nurse I - Orthopedic Clinic

The Registered Nurse I maintains safe patient care and advocates for patient safety in collaboration with staff, other departments, safety rounds findings, regulatory/risk management findings, system initiatives. This position effectively performs all nursing functions in an efficient manner and in accordance with policies, procedures, and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act.

• Models Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. • Models Eskenazi Health's values: respect all people; give excellent service; work with integrity; provide superior quality healthcare emphasizing patient safety; always learning and developing; and be a good steward of our resources. • Functions as a role model for all staff. • Promotes a healthy work environment for staff while encouraging collaboration. • Maintains safe patient care and advocates for patient safety in collaboration with staff, other departments, safety rounds findings, regulatory/risk management findings, system initiatives. • Communicates safety issues and actual or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms and demonstrates shared accountability for safe practices. • Effectively performs all nursing functions in an efficient manner and in accordance with policies, procedures, and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act. • Participates in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities using evidence-based practice. • Utilizes the nursing process by demonstrating appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Works in conjunction with other care providers. • Utilizes established protocols to manage phone, walk-in triage of patients to identify level of care needed, triage priority, and implementation of an appropriate plan of action. • Provides, ensures the provision of, patient care which reflects nursing intervention and takes into account patient response to care provided, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals. Alters activities/behaviors ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e., pediatric, adolescent, adult, elderly) • Documents assessments, and all other nursing activities (including medication administration) legally, legibly, concisely, descriptively per policy/procedure. Monitors follow-up of tests and lab studies done and notifies provider. • Teaches patient/significant other appropriate health information and shares written informational material if available. Documentation includes evidence of appropriate patient/significant other teaching, and understanding of these instructions is documented in the medical record. • Integrates cultural/population specific diversity needs into patient care as well as integrating physiological, psychological and cultural needs. • Demonstrates effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills in working with staff, patients/families, providers, other departments and external contacts. • Delegates tasks appropriately, based on patient needs and staff skill sets. • Able to supervise other staff and assume supervisory functions in the absence of the Charge Nurse/Clinic Manager. • Effectively acts as preceptor and supports the development of other staff and formal students. Serves as resource to staff. • Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings. • Performs other duties as assigned. • Promotes team-based care by utilizing the Eskenazi Health Model of Excellence (EME) tools

• Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse or eligibility for Indiana licensure. • CPR certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider preferred) • TB certification preferred.

• Skill in using/operating specialized equipment • Competence/accountability in administering medications, treatments, performing tests • Exhibits good communication skills to include effective listening and interviewing techniques • Demonstrates knowledge of diseases/symptoms, usual treatments/ medications /interventions, current clinical concepts • Demonstrates ability to function as member of the healthcare team and to delegate responsibilities/duties appropriately. • Able to follow oral/written instructions and record/interpret information accurately. • Demonstrates basic computer skills. • Demonstrates critical thinking skills and can give rationale. • Performs CPR when situation indicates. • Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred, easily understood in both language